Improvement in pipe-coupling



@met @Wire c J. D. WARE, 0F SAVANAH, GEORGIA.

Letters Patent No. 98,131, dated December 21, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-COUPLING.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part' of the same;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J. D. WARE, of Savannah, in the county of Chatham, and Stat-e of Georgia., have invented a. new and improved Pipe-Coupling; and I do hereby declare that the following is e full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the nrt'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drztwings, ibrming part oi this specifica-tion.

This invention relates toimprovement in pipe-couplings, and consists in forming :t dovetailed groove across the end of one part, and fitting on the other part n dovetailed projectionto engage in the groove, and in arranging on one of the parts an eccentric ring to work ngninst the head of the projection and force it tightly into the groove.

Figure 1 is ztsideelevation;

Figure 2 isn side view, partly in section and partly in elevation; and

Figure 3 is n transverse section on the line :c x, fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The part A is provided with e ltapered doveteiled groove, across the end, as indicated by the lines a, and the part B is provided with a. corresponding tapered dovetniled projection, C, to t into the same.

The part A hes in the bottom of its groeve an am nnlar recess, b, for the reception of n ring, c, of India. rubber or'other packing c, and it also has an exterior ring, E, with an eccentric groove, F, for noting on the large end of the projection C, to force it into its groove when turned around on the part A.

This ring is provided witlta. notch, G, at one side,

for the passage of the projection C to the groove. 1t is also provided with pins H, for the application of a Spanner or other wrench for turning it.

The projection C is provided with a hole, coinciding with the bore of the other part, for the pass-ege of the water or other substance.

The part A is provided with n stop-pin, I, to arrest the ring E at the right point to admit the passege of' the projection Cinto its groove.

The annuler recess for the packing is made larger Witnesses: GaAs. MGCALL, WM. D. SULLrvAN, PHILIP M. RUssnLL, Jr. 

